'Softie in question: Tony Menard

Job title: Xbox Games Intern - University of Michigan, Class of '11

Why did you decide to intern with Microsoft and not with a different tech company?
This was actually my third internship with Microsoft.  I've chosen to intern with the company because it's a very well-respected leader and innovator in the technology industry. 

The products MS develops are used by millions of people every day. That being said, I know that the work I do will impact a large number of these individuals. I've also been given the opportunity to live "every kid's dream" as my last two internships were as a Software Development Engineer in Test for the Games Test Organization of Microsoft Game Studios (also known as a VIDEO GAME TESTER)! 

Microsoft is one of a very few companies that have a 5-star intern program. The company never ceases to impress me with how well it treats its interns.

How did you feel about the type of work you did as an intern?
I think my intern responsibilities were both challenging and impactful. Throughout the summer, I took part in the testing of three different Xbox 360 titles.  Furthermore, not only did I design the overarching test plan and generate build verification tests for a tool that will be used by my entire organization, I was also responsible for designing a targeted test specification and cases for a major release of the tool as well. 

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